Vehicle.



J. JENNINGS.

VEHICLE. APPLICATION IILED APR.28, 1910,

9930,4144) Patented Apr. 25, 1911.1

INVENTOR.

John Jenninqs.

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ATTORNEY.

THE NORRIS FEYERs cu-. WASHINGTON, B1 c.

'r sArs JOHN JENNINGS, F GREENWOOD, INDIANA.

VEHICLE.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN JENNINGS, of Greenwood, county of Johnson, andState of Indiana, have invented a certain new and useful Vehicle; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of this invention is to provide a vehicle with a saddlethereon and to be guided by the rider and drawn by an animal under therider. Hence the animal does not support the rider, but the device givesthe appearance of the rider on the animal whereas he is riding on thevehicle in a position that he seems to be riding on the animal and toenable him to guide both animal and vehicle.

In the drawings Figure 1 is the side elevation of the device in use by aboy and using a goat. Fig. 2 is the front elevation of the same. Fig. 3is a plan View of the frame with the wheels omitted. Fig. 4 is a sectionon line H of Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 isa section on line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

In detail the device shown herein is a tricycle in a reverse position ascompared with the usual tricycle. It has two front wheels 10 and a rearwheel 11. The frame consists of the front transverse bow 12 mounted onstub axles 13 in the front wheels and a top brace or bar 14 runningrearwardly from the upper portion of the bow 12 and at its rear endturned downwardly and provided with forks 15 for the rear wheel 11. Thebow 12 is pivotally connected with the top bar 14 so as to oscillatehorizontally, like the front fork of a bicycle, for guiding purposes.The details of the construction of this part of the device is shown inFigs. 4 and 5 and handle bars 16 of the usual bicycle type are mountedon the bar 17 that extends upwardly from the bow 12.

The seat 20 is mounted on the top bar 14 in position for the rider toplace his feet on the bars 21 extending inwardly from the lower part ofthe bow 12. This enables the boy to use his feet to assist in steeringthe device and also for holding himself on the seat.

A goat 25 is shown hitched under bow 12 and top bar 14 and saddle 20 inposition so that it appears that the boy is riding the goat. The goat isharnessed with traces 26 that are hitched to a curved swingle tree 27fastened Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 28, 1910.

animal from lying down.

Patented Apr. 25, 1911.

Seria1 No. 558,121.

centrally to a threaded rod 28 which is adjustab-ly mounted to ahorizontal position in the rear part of frame bar 14. The goat has abridle rein 29 and also a collar and hames 30 and belly-band 31 with a'strip 32 extending rearwardly from the belly-band between the goats hindlegs connected with the traces and to the swingle tree 27 Since theswingle tree 27 is horizontal, the belly-band and other parts of theharness will prevent the This makes it peculiarly useful when a dog ishitched to the vehicle.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A vehicle including two front wheels, a frame with a frontbow mountedon said front wheels and curved upwardly so an animal can be hitchedunder the bow and between the wheels,v and a rearwardly extending bar towhich said front bow is pivoted at its upper end, means for oscillatingsaid front bow for steering the vehicle, a saddle on the upper frame barbehind the steering means, and means connected with the rear part of theframe to which an animal may be hitched so that the animal would beunder the frame and the saddle thereon.

2. A vehicle including two front wheels, a frame with a front bowmounted on said front wheels and curved upwardly so an animal can behitched under the bow and between the wheels, and a rearwardly extendingbar to which said front bow is pivoted at its upper end, handlebarssecured to the upper part of the front bow for oscillating said frontbow to steer the vehicle, a saddle on the upper frame bar behind thesteering means, and means connected with the rear part of the frame towhich an animal may be hitched so that the animal would be under theframe and the saddle thereon.

3. A vehicle including two front wheels, a frame with a front bowmounted on said front wheels and a rearwardly extending bar to whichsaid front bow is pivoted at its upper end, a foot rest secured to lowerpart of the bow at each side for oscillating said front bow to steer thevehicle, a saddle on the upper frame bar behind the steering means, andmeans connected with the rear art of the frame to which an animal may behitched so that the animal would be under the frame and the saddlethereon.

4. A tricycle with two wheels in front, a

frame having a front bow mounted on the front wheels and a bar extendingrearwardly from the upper part of the front bow to the rear wheel, thefront bow being mounted in connection with the said bar so as to behorizontally oscillated, handle bars secured to the lower part of thefront bow, a foot rest secured to the lower part of the front bow, asaddle on the said upper bar behind 10 the handlebars, and ahorizontally disposed swingle tree secured to the rear part of theframe.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presenceof the witnesses herein named.

JOHN J ENNINGS itnesses Gr. H. BOINK, H. J. WELLS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for fire cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

